discount

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The chemically equivalent generic costs $160 per dose — a steep discount from the brand-name version at $3,000 a dose.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Should I buy the family home from my mom at a 40% discount?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Blue Owl Capital shares finished Thursday around $10.90 a share, a discount of more than 25% to its year-end net asset value of $14.81 a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That’s why Lindsey Wallace, 35, finds herself going to discount stores like Dollar Tree or local 99-cent stores in Los Angeles, scouring for good deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Look,” she says, “I’ll give you a dollar discount right off the bat if you don’t call me ma’am again.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt